Great back and forth fight between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano as they were within 22 punches landed of each other. The 173 punches landed by Castano are the most ever landed on Charlo. Castano landed 41% of his power (164/400).
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas – In a showdown for the IBF, WBC, WBO, WBA junior middleweight titles, Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KOs) and Brian Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) fought for twelve hard rounds, with a lot of drama – and the contest would end in a split draw.
The scores were 114-113 for Castano, 117-111 for Charlo, and 114-114.
Both boxers walked away with their respective world titles.
There is a lot of interest in a rematch from both side, but it won’t be easy to make as several mandatory defenses are looming in the near future – with the IBF’s mandatory obligation way overdue.